Botswana grapples with growing human trafficking scourge
Friday, April 30, 2021
The report titled ‘The Big Governance Issues in Botswana’ released recently indicates that there is a growing trend of trafficking women and children in the country despite increased efforts to fight the problem.
According to the report, government identified 13 potential victims of human trafficking in 2018 with nine adult males exploited in forced labor, three women exploited in sex labor in neighboring countries and one woman exploited in sex labor within the country.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...